Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8578, James Gloucester, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Gloucester, James Gloster or
S. 85-78
CONTENTS

Virginia
James Gloucester
of Fairfax Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Brum of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dabney in the Virginia State line, for the term of from 1778 to 1783.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of March 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of July 1832 — and delivered to Mr Gloucester.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $80.00 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep. " 40
$120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Record Book D. Vol.
7. page 99 O.K.B.

Gloucester
(Declaration)
£39.14. p. 42. v.s.l.
$80 per ann.

State of Virginia
County of Fairfax § § § S.S.
On this 16 th day of July 1830. Person - ally appeared before the worshipful bench Court of Fairfax Landon Gloucester a resident of said County aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1770 - with Cap m John Allison, and served in the first Regiment of the Virginia line under the following named officers. Colonel Daveney, and Cap m Windsor Brown and continued in service until the end of the war, that he resided in the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia and the time of his enlistment - that he was at the siege of York and participated in the action of the day, from thence he was marched to Portsmouth from there, again to York and from the last mentioned place to was marched to Alexandria, and discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity

except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. James Gloucester
Sworn to in Open Court before
D. Richardson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applic- ant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Test D. Richardson
I William Darp Clerk of the County Court of Fairfax do hereby certify that the forego- ing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of James Gloucester for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office this 16 th day of July 1833.
13 Col. Dabney, not Davener, is the name of the officer under whom Gloucester, or Gloucester served.

James Gluster - Put Va. line
Virginia
ref W.D. 2 nd Aug. 1882
Not found
Ex Ad Inw Ad Mills Ref old Books.
208
Nov 12/79

Rehr
85-78
INVALID.
am
File No. 85-78
James Gloucester Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 12 , Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rejected Ex'r. OLD WAR.
No. 20195
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
James Foster
Pris. Capt. Brown Navy Line
Rev. War
REJECTED
ed at _____
other claim.
_____, 187____
Clerk.
Application filed: _____, 18____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Evidence insufficient Oct 18 1878

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 2. 1828.
James Glover, of Fairfax in the County of in the State of Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Brown's company, in the 11th regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary. H. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
8 th August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that _____ is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been so since the _____ at the rate of _____ dollars per month.
The name of James Glover cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -
John Hagner And
No Record
SAS
Nov 18/28
Journal

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
Genl. Land Office
March 2nd 1829.
The name of James Gloster does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Virginia, so far as they have been received
W. Graham
Commissioner
REVOLUTIONARY DEPARTMENT It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eight dollars has been issued to It further appears that list of the at the rate of agency, and has been so since the is now on the pension been issued to

John Poercke

Fauquier county to wit
This day personally appeared before me James Pickett a Justice of the Peace.

Tauquin county to wit
Affidavit of John Powell made the eighteenth day of October 1819 before James Pickett a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid who being duly sworn, Saith - That he the said John Powell is now fifty nine years old - That he is well acquainted with James Gloucester (who is now present with this affiant and says he is now in his Sixtieth year of his age) That he, this affiant knew the said James Gloucester while serving as a private in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, for near three years in the first Regt Virginia Infantry -
John Powell mark
Tauquin county and State of Virginia to wit
I James Pickett a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above affidavit subscribed by John Powell, was sworn to and subscribed by the said John Powell at the time therein mentioned before me, that I have been acquainted with the said John Powell more than twenty years in the said county, that I consider him a man of truth - not having heard any charge against him to the contrary -
Given under my hand and seal as Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid the date above written -
James Pickett (Seal) C.C.

Virginia
Shawnee County to wit
I Daniel Worthen Clerk of the County Court
of Shawnee in the Commonwealth of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that James Pickett before whom the within Declaration and Affidavit appear to have been made and who has certified and subscribed the same was at the time of the making the said Declaration and Certifying the same and now is an Acting Justice of the Peace for the said County and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 25 th day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen and in the 44 th Year of the Commonwealth
Daniel Worthen

For. Dept.
Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War by request.
2 d Augt. 1832.

Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, James Gluster of _____ in the county of Fairfax in the State of Virginia do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * private in Captain N. Brown Company, in the first (Infy) Regiment, of the Virginia
line. And I also declare, that I have received pay for my services and also I cannot state the fact positively, the lapse of time having impaired my memory, yet I think it probable, that the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15 th of May 1798, was included in such payment, which was made by Captain Brown who give me my Discharge also
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
Witness my hand, this
11 th
day of
July
, in the year
1828
James Gluster
Before me,† William H Foot a Justice of The Peace in the county of Fairfax in the State of Virginia personally appeared, this day, Denis Johnson and William Jordan and James Compton of the said county, who did severally make oath that James Gluster by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this
11 th
day of
July
in the year
1828

in the county of Fauquier in the State of Virginia personally appeared, this day, Dennis Johnson and William Gordon and James Compton of the said county, who did severally make oath that James Gluster - - - - - by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 11 th day of July in the year 1828
W. H. Cooke
I, William Mox Clerk of the Court of the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that William D. Foote before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this 15 th day of July 1828
W. Mox
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
† The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of
‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
§ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
[ E. B. ]
RECOGNITION OF MARRIAGE

Received of James Glaster
J. Glaster. no. 2 July 16. 1828.

Revolutionary Claims.
[ C. ]
Form of a Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I, James Glorler of Fairfax in the county of Fairfax in the State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Col. Joseph Wilson or Thomas L. Hodson my true and lawful attorney, with a power of substitution, for me, and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me, under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828, as a private soldier in the First regiment of the Virginia line of the army of the Revolution.
Witness my hand and seal, this 11 th day of July in the year 1828
Sealed and delivered } in the presence of }
W. H. Foote
his James Glorler [L. S.] mark
Before me, William H. Foote - a Justice of the Peace in the county of Fairfax in the State of Virginia personally appeared, this day, James Glorler whose name is subscrib- ed to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer, or of any at- tachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to his personal benefit.
Witness my hand, this 11 th day of July in the year 1828
W. H. Foote
I, William Moxley Clerk of the Court of the county of Fairfax in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that William H. Foote before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this 15 th day of July in the year 1828
W. Moxley
[ D. ]
Form of Affidavit to be taken by Attorneys.
Before me, _____ a Justice of the Peace in the county of _____ in the _____ of _____ personally appeared this day, _____ the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy or seizure, by any le- gal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness my hand, this _____ day of _____ in the year _____
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of the County of _____ in the State of _____ do hereby certify, that _____ before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this _____ day of _____

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 14. 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of James Glover under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution.
Richard Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department
Bounty Land Office
There is no record in this office by which it appears that James Glover of the Virg a line in the revolutionary war ever obtained a warrant for bounty land or that he is entitled to one
Robert Taylor